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pU5 HT AUGUST 17, 1912. Engineer Lieut. Briggs, R.N., with Leading Seaman Rus biplane No. 34, upon which he took his pilot's certificate -after having undercarriage repaired through landing on rough ground. In the evening two fine flights by Capt. Rayleigh on Breguet B 3. Monday, Lieut. Longcroft on BE 1 several circuits ; later Major Burke on BE I, Capt. Rayleigh on Breguet B 3, and airship •" Gamma " left for Salisbury again, all arriving safely. Raynham flew new Flanders monoplane over from Brooklands ; later out doing War Office tests. In the hours' test had to make hurried descent, •owing to lack of petrol. In the rolling test got on to some very rough ground and broke undercarriage, and machine had to be •dismantled. Filey School (Blackburn Aeroplane Co.). ON Friday last week Brereton did some successful flying at Wem on his Blackburn monoplane. He gave an exhibition at the Wem and District Agricultural Show, and although the weather was Tather gusty he was able to satisfy the large crowd who had gathered to witness the flights. London Aerodrome, Colltndale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame- White School.—Weather at Hendon nearly as bad as everywhere else, so not much done past week. Wednesday, school out at 7.10 p.m., when Mr. Wynne made his first solo straights ; then Lieut. Stopford out for solo straights, followed by Mr. Hoelscher, who was doing straight? with Mr. Black burn. School out Thursday morning for two hours. Mr. Wynne straights on Sommer, followed by Lieut. Stopford. Then Mr. Wilson up for straights with Mr. Blackburn, followed by Lieut. Allen, who afterwards made some solos. Then Mr. Kinhardt out for straights (also with Mr. Blackburn), after which the wind got •up too high for further work. School out Friday evening. Mr. Wynne doing straights on Sommer, followed by Mr. Fuller ; then Mr. Wilson out with Mr. Blackburn, followed by Capt. Halahan. Mr. Turner up with passenger, after which Lieut. Allen out for a straight. School opened Sunday at 5.10, Lieut. Allen taking out the Sommer for straights, followed by Lieut. Stopford. Mr. Wynne made some circuits, showing excellent form. Unfortunately he burst a tyre on landing, causing half an hour's delay. Mr. Wilson (new pupil) followed with straights, with Mr. Blackburn behind him, and then Lieuts. Allen and Stopford had a second lesson, and Mr. Marrick went for his first trial, with Mr. Blackburn, followed by Mr. Wynne, who, as the wind was getting up, only attempted straights. Bleriot School.—Owing to the Bank Holiday meeting no school work possible. Tuesday, too wet and windy for practice, and Wednesday morning the wind was too strong for pupils and con tinued so all day and evening. In the evening Mr. Metford tried out LB 3 after adjustments and found slight alterations necessary, Mr. Metford had LB 3 out Thursday for test before handing over to pupils and found engine pulling very well. Machine was then handed over to Mr. Sacchi for a straight, followed by Mr. Welburn on same machine. Mr. Clappen took over machine after and did a straight flight at about 15 ft., experiencing some difficulty in making a good landing, with the result that the chassis suffered somewhat on touching terra firma. M. Gandillon meanwhile did a roll on LB 1, with tail well up. Mr. Hart out early Friday on LB 2, and eventually returned machine to sheds suffering from buckled wheel. Saturday, M. Gaudillon did a very good roll on LB 1, with the tail well up, almost ready to be promoted to LB 2 for straights. Mr. Reilly was also out early, but wind unfortunately rose before he could do any practice. W. H. Ewen School.—After several days bad weather, conditions improved on Thursday last week, and the pupils were hard at work at 5 a.m. Capt. O'Brien was rolling well and Messrs. Ware, Apcar, Edmund, H. James and J. H. James were doing some good straight flights. On Friday evening Capt. O'Brien was making good progress hopping and also Mr. H. James, while Messrs. J. H. James and Ware were doing good straights and half circles. After Pilot Dubois had made a short flight on one of the brevet machines, M. Baumann flew the first half of his figure eights for his brevet, attracting attention by his steady flying and nicely banked turns. On Saturday M. Baumann was again flying and passed his height test. Mounting to over 200 ft. he stopped his engine and made a beautiful vol plant and landing. Messrs. H. James, J. H, James, Apcar, Ware and Capt. O'Brien got in some good flying practice. On Sunday Messrs. Edmund and Gist were out early, and, the morning being unex pectedly fine, had the field to themselves, and put in some splendid practice. During the day M. Marty, chief pilot of the Caudron School made three beautiful flights on the 6o-h,p. two-seated Caudron. In each flight he rose to over 3,000 ft. M. Marty's clever flying attracted wide attention, and the speed and gliding power of the biplane singled her out for observation, which resulted in a great demand for passenger flights. On Monday the pupils were again getting in some good practice, and Messrs. James, Edmund and Capt. O'Brien were flying well. Mr. Sutton was on the brevet machine later. sell, on Short on July 27th. Salisbury Plain. Royal Flying Corps.—In the evening of Tuesday week Major Brooke-Popham was first out on the Avro followed by Capt. Hamilton on the Deperdussin who was flying high. Lieut. Hartree made three high flights on F 1, one with a passenger and the other two solus. On landing he handed the machine over to Lieut. Fox who did some fine banking and spirals. Afterwards Lieut. Porter, Victor Strugnell, Serjt. Ridd, and Private McCudden all had one flight on this 'bus, Strugnell finishing the evening's work with a high flight, with right and left-hand turns. No flying on Wednesday morning, but in the evening Capt. Hamilton tested the Deperdussin mono, and then made several flights with passengers. Next out was Major Brooke-Popham on the Avro, doing some scouting work round the Plains. Strugnell was up to 800 ft. on F 1. Lieuts. Porter, Hartree and Fox each made three flights on F 7, which was put out of commission by the last-named landing heavily and breaking some stays. Major Brooke-Popham finished the evening's work with a very high flight. Work on Thursday was confined to cleaning and tuning up engines in the hangars. On Friday morning Capt. Hamilton made several circuits on the Deperdussin, followed by Lieut. Hartree on biplane F 7. Lieut. Fox, Private McCudden, and Serjt. Ridd were also out on F 7. Barrington-Kennett went for a long trip with a passenger on the Nieuport B 4, and Major Brooke-Popham made one flight on the Avro. Strugnell rounded off the morning's work. At 9.15 a.m. the army airship " Gamma" arrived from Farnborough with four on board, and she was away again at 12.45 P,m> ^n 4^e evening Capt. Hamilton made three flights, Lieut. Hartree two, Lieut. Fox four, McCudden one, Strugnell two, Serjt. Ridd two flights, all on the biplane F 7. Lieut. Conner made a trip on the Nieuport B 4, and Capt. Beor was flying BE 4 at a good height with passengers. Major Burke flew back to Farnborough on BE I. Major Brooke-Popham made two trials on the Avro biplane. Capt. Wadham made a very high flight on biplane F 1, and then work had to be stopped owing to rain. On Saturday morning Capt. Hamilton was flying the Deperdussin and Major Brooke-Popham the Avro. Strugnell, Serjeant Ridd, Lieut. Porter, Lieut. Hartree, and McCudden were practising, and Lieut. Conner was up very high on the Nieuport monoplane B 4. The mechanics were busy erecting the new Bristol monoplane. In the evening Capt. Hamilton had the Deperdussin out, and made several flights. Next out was BE 3, piloted by Capt. Beor. No flying on Sunday, but on Monday morning Capt. Hamilton and Major Brooke-Popham were at work as usual, and Capt. Beor was practising on BE 3. Another early morning visit was paid by the " Gamma " from Farnborough and she left again at 2.10 in the teeth of a very strong wind. The B 3 arrived from Farnborough at 7.28, and the BE 1 at 8.11, piloted by Capt. Burke. The BE 1, BE 2, BE 3, H. Farman and Avro machines were all out, as well as Capt. Hamilton on Deperdussin. 758
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